County of Flanders
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| + | The '''County of Flanders''' was one of the [[territories]] constituting the [[Low Countries]]. The county existed from 862 to 1795. It was one of the [[Peerage of France#Under the Monarchy: feudal period and Ancien Régime|original secular fiefs]] of [[France in the Middle Ages|France]] and for centuries was one of the most affluent regions in [[Europe]]. | ||
| - | '''Pieter van Aelst''' or '''Pieter Coecke van Aelst''' (August 14, 1502 - December 6, 1550) was a [[Flanders (county)|Flemish]] [[Painting|painter]]. He studied under [[Bernard van Orley|Bernaert van Orley]] and later lived in Italy before entering the Antwerp [[Guild of painters]] in 1527. In 1533, he travelled to [[Constantinople]] for one year in a failed attempt to establish business connections for his tapestry works. Van Aelst established a studio in [[Brussels]] in 1544, where he created paintings and [[Tapestry|tapestries]]. His students include [[Gillis van Coninxloo]], [[Willem Key]], [[Hans Vredeman de Vries]], [[Michiel Coxcie]], and possibly [[Pieter Brueghel the Elder]], who did eventually marry van Aelst's daughter, Mayken. His second wife, [[Mayken Verhulst]], was an artist as well, and, according to [[Carel van Mander]], the first teacher of her grandchildren, [[Pieter Brueghel the Younger]] and [[Jan Brueghel the Elder]]. Van Aelst's studio is also well known for its [[Engraving|engraved]] works. | + | The area under the [[Kings of France|French crown]] was located completely west of the [[Scheldt river]] and was called "Royal Flanders" (''Kroon-Vlaanderen''). This fief was finally removed from French control after the [[Italian War of 1521–1526#Madrid|Peace of Madrid]] in 1526 and the [[War of the League of Cognac#Barcelona, Cambrai, and Bologna|Peace of Ladies]] in 1529. Aside from this the count of Flanders also held land east of the Scheldt river from the 11th century on, as a fief of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]; this area was called "Imperial Flanders" (''Rijks-Vlaanderen''). Except for [[French Flanders]], Flanders is the only part of the medieval French kingdom that is not part of modern day France. |
| - | In particular, van Aelst is noted for his 1539 translation of [[Sebastiano Serlio]]'s architectural treatise, ''Architettura'', which is credited with having played a crucial role in spreading [[Renaissance]] ideas to the [[Low Countries]] and hastening the transition from the [[Gothic art|late Gothic]] style prevalent in the area at the time. He was in charge of the spectacular decorations for the 1549 [[Royal entry]] into [[Antwerp]] of [[Philip II of Spain]], "the most famous entry of the century", according to [[Roy Strong]]. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[History of Flanders]] | ||
| + | * [[Count of Flanders|List of counts of Flanders]] | ||
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| + | ==Important treaties and battles which involved the County of Flanders== | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Cassel (1071)|Battle of Cassel]] (1071) | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Axpoele]] in 1128 | ||
| + | * [[Peace of Peronne]] in 1199 | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Bouvines]] in 1214 | ||
| + | * [[Peace of Melun]] in 1226 | ||
| + | * [[Battle of West-Kapelle]] in 1253 | ||
| + | * [[Guldensporenslag]] in 1302 | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Arke]] in 1303 | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Zierikzee]] in 1304 | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Mons-en-Pevele]] in 1304 | ||
| + | * [[Treaty of Athis-sur-Orge]] in 1305 | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Cassel (1328)|Battle of Cassel]] (1328) | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Westrozebeke]] in 1382 | ||
| + | * [[Eighty Years' War]] from 1568 to 1648 | ||
| + | * [[Pacification of Ghent]] in 1576 | ||
| + | * [[Union of Utrecht]] in 1579 | ||
| + | * [[Act of Abjuration]] in 1581 | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Flemish Primitives]] | ||
| + | *[[Vlaanderen]] | ||
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The County of Flanders was one of the territories constituting the Low Countries. The county existed from 862 to 1795. It was one of the original secular fiefs of France and for centuries was one of the most affluent regions in Europe.
The area under the French crown was located completely west of the Scheldt river and was called "Royal Flanders" (Kroon-Vlaanderen). This fief was finally removed from French control after the Peace of Madrid in 1526 and the Peace of Ladies in 1529. Aside from this the count of Flanders also held land east of the Scheldt river from the 11th century on, as a fief of the Holy Roman Empire; this area was called "Imperial Flanders" (Rijks-Vlaanderen). Except for French Flanders, Flanders is the only part of the medieval French kingdom that is not part of modern day France.
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Important treaties and battles which involved the County of Flanders
- Battle of Cassel (1071)
- Battle of Axpoele in 1128
- Peace of Peronne in 1199
- Battle of Bouvines in 1214
- Peace of Melun in 1226
- Battle of West-Kapelle in 1253
- Guldensporenslag in 1302
- Battle of Arke in 1303
- Battle of Zierikzee in 1304
- Battle of Mons-en-Pevele in 1304
- Treaty of Athis-sur-Orge in 1305
- Battle of Cassel (1328)
- Battle of Westrozebeke in 1382
- Eighty Years' War from 1568 to 1648
- Pacification of Ghent in 1576
- Union of Utrecht in 1579
- Act of Abjuration in 1581
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